Transformer Book Duet TD300

Transformer Book Duet TD300

This laptop arrives on the precipice of a new trend for Windows PCs—dual OS. As we wrote in our preamble to CES 2014, some manufacturers have been shifting to dual-booting Android OS on Windows 8.1 devices. The ASUS Transformer Book Duet TD300 is one of the first examples of this new trend. With push a button, which the company is calling "Instant Switch," users can switch between operating systems seamlessly. This opens a entire ecosystem of apps through the Google Play store to Windows products, which are still struggling to provide as robust an app catalog as Google and Apple.

Like other form factor-flexible devices, the Transformer Book has four modes and works as both a tablet and laptop. The device has 13.3-inch multitouch 1920x1080 Full HD display and is powered by an Intel Core i7 processor with 4GB of RAM. The keyboard dock has a tapered design akin to Apple's MacBook Air and supports USB 2.0 and 3.0 and this thing has massive storage with 128GB on the tablet with up to 64GB Micro SD storage, and the docks delivers 1TB of HHD storage.

ASUS has yet to announce a release date or price, but with these top-tier specs, be prepared to pay a significant sum.

PadFone mini

PadFone mini

Tablets have quickly become the center of our tech-fueled lives. Where the Transformer Book switches between a laptop and a tablet, the PadFone mini operates on a similar idea—only with a smartphone. Users may be familiar with the original PadFone, which ASUS debuted in April 2014, and the mini follows the same model, fulfilling the tech cliche of "if it works, make it smaller."

The PadPhone mini is a 4-inch smartphone that slips into a 7-inch tablet with an Intel Atom processor as its engine. The mini supports two SIMs, which helps cement of having two separate devices all in one, and will ship with Android 4.3 with a 4.4 upgrade promise. ASUS loads its new custom skin, the ZenUI, to help users take advantage of the dual devices. The smartphone comes with 8GB of storage with a 64GB micro SD storage option, an 8 megapixel camera, and a few different colors: black, white, red, blue, and yellow. A price has yet to be announced.

ASUS is also announcing the PadFone X, mostly likely a superpowered, high-end option with improved specs all around, will also be announced. We will update when we hear more.